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Maruderm SPF 50+ Moisturising Sun Cream

Maruderm SPF 50
Maruderm SPF 50+ Moisturising Sun Cream

91/100 overall score

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About this sunscreen

Maruderm SPF 50+ Moisturising Sun Cream is a hybrid sunscreen combining modern organic filters, Tinosorb S, Ethylhexyl Triazone and Tinosorb M, with mineral Zinc Oxide for excellent broad-spectrum protection. It wears to a balanced, lightweight finish with low white cast and low pore-clogging potential, and does not sting. It scores a strong 91.1/100. An excellent all-round daily sunscreen for most skin types.

Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Excellent 100
  • +48 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
  • +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #4, UV filter
  • +38.9 Zinc Oxide at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
  • +38.4 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
  • −30.1 UVB coverage saturated
  • −13.6 UVA2 coverage saturated
  • −2.5 UVA1 coverage saturated
  • +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety

High 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Allergens

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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White cast

Low 64
  • +100 Starting score
  • −30 Zinc Oxide at #5
  • −6 Tinosorb M at #9
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Eye sting

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Heavy feel

Low 78
  • +100 Starting score
  • −22 Zinc Oxide at #5
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Comedogenic

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Fungal acne

Low 95
  • +100 Starting score
  • −5 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains

Low 90
  • +100 Starting score
  • −10 Zinc Oxide at #5, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture

Nourishing
LightNourishing
  • ← 2 Zinc Oxide at #5, mild sebum absorbent
  • → 16 Glycerin at #3, the anchor humectant
  • → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #27, hyaluronic family
  • → 6 5 strong humectants (Panthenol, Sodium PCA, Pca, …)
  • → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
  • → 6 Ceramide barrier lipids
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Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy
  • → 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer
  • → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
  • ← 7 Humectant syrup tackiness
  • ← 6 High mineral load at #5 greys under foundation
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Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

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Skincare extras

Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.

  • ✨ Green tea
  • ✨ Ceramides
  • ✨ Panthenol (B5)

Full ingredient list (46)

What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / → shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.

  1. 1 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  2. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 48 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
  3. 3 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
  4. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)

    • ↑ 20.9 UV protection
  5. 5 Zinc Oxide

    Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide)

    • ↑ 38.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
    • light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
    • pills ← 6 High mineral load greys under foundation
  6. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 6 → dewy emollient lipid
  7. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 2 → nourishing light emollient
  8. Botanical extract

  9. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
  10. 10 Stearic Acid

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 5 minor malassezia feeder
  11. 11 Ectoin

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

    • 2 → nourishing humectant
  12. 12 Ceramide NP

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  13. 13 Panthenol

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

    • 1 → nourishing humectant
  14. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  15. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  16. 16 Maltodextrin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  17. 17 Allantoin

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  18. 18 Sodium PCA

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 → nourishing humectant
  19. 19 Decyl Glucoside

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  20. 20 Sodium Lactate

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 → nourishing humectant
  21. Botanical extract

  22. 22 Arginine

    pH adjuster

  23. 23 Propanediol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  24. 24 Aspartic Acid

    Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin

  25. 25 Pca

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 → nourishing humectant
  26. Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin

  27. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
  28. 28 Glycine

    Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin

  29. 29 Alanine

    Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin

  30. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  31. 31 Serine

    Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin

  32. 32 Valine

    Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin

  33. 33 Proline

    Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin

  34. 34 Threonine

    Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin

  35. 35 Isoleucine

    Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin

  36. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  37. 37 Hyaluronic Acid

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  38. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  39. 39 Histidine

    Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin

  40. 40 Phenylalanine

    Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin

  41. 41 Xanthan Gum

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  42. 42 Sodium Benzoate

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  43. 43 Sodium Hydroxide

    pH adjuster

  44. 44 Potassium Sorbate

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  45. 45 Lactic Acid

    pH adjuster

  46. Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

Is Maruderm SPF 50+ mineral or chemical?

It is a hybrid, combining modern organic filters, Tinosorb S, Ethylhexyl Triazone and Tinosorb M, with mineral Zinc Oxide.

Does the Maruderm SPF 50+ Moisturising Sun Cream leave a white cast?

No, white cast is rated low, and it wears with a balanced, lightweight finish that does not sting.

Is it a good sunscreen?

Yes, it scores a strong 91.1/100 with excellent broad-spectrum protection. It is an excellent all-round daily choice for most skin types.

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